Dog question

[togor]

Yes.

For sure.

This one we have is a thinker, however. Smart enough to know:

1) he doesn't like what happens when he wears the collar

2) who puts it on

[togor]

He's an intact pointer, I'll get him x-rayed and decide whether to cut him. He needs to obey off leash, both as a bird dog and living here in the mountains. Can't take a chance on a leash getting snagged if he need to flee nor can I allow him to chase something.

My experience with runners is that they run whether they have a pair or not, with the one obvious difference if they smell a female in season. And our current dog is just on his own team, but super nice about it, and that would still be true if we cut him. It's not always the little brain doing the thinking.